“The Vantage Roadster adds to the unbeatable thrill of open air
motoring and by combining engineering excellence, technological innovation
and physical perfection, will ensure every journey is one to
remember.”

Perfectly proportioned, with a low purposeful stance, the Vantage
Roadster is uncompromisingly modern yet also incorporates classic Aston
Martin design cues. The elegant lines are fused with traditional
craftsmanship and striking 21st century style, with an interior
hand-trimmed and finished in the finest quality genuine materials.

The Vantage Roadster will be built at Aston Martin’s global
headquarters at Gaydon, near Warwickshire in the UK, joining the current
Aston Martin line-up. This now comprises the flagship Vanquish S, the
elegant DB9 and the agile V8 Vantage Coupe.

Design The design of the Vantage Roadster is elegant and uncompromising,
a single fluid form with characteristic attention to detail, both inside
and out, representing the open sports car in its purest form.

The Vantage Roadster represents the latest evolution of Aston Martin's
synthesis of craft and technology. From the beautifully hand stitched
leather seats to the hand-finished bodies, to the ultra-modern Aston Martin
V8 engine, hand-assembled at a dedicated, high-technology facility in
Cologne, Germany, the Vantage Roadster is an exclusive, advanced and
uniquely desirable sports car.

The three-layer fabric hood gives a taut, aggressive appearance when
closed and when folded, the flow from front to rear is smooth and elegant,
enhanced by the leather speed humps that create a unique transition between
interior and exterior. Even in convertible form the Roadster retains the
critically acclaimed design of the Vantage Coupe. The hood is stowed neatly
beneath the rear tonneau cover and is either opened or closed at the press
of a button located on the centre console, in just 18 seconds, and at
speeds of up to 30mph (50km/h) with no manual intervention required.

Offered with an imaginative combination of different leathers,
contemporary fabrics and aluminium, Vantage Roadster customers will have an
extensive choice of body and trim colours from which to choose.

Performance Developed from the outset alongside the V8 Vantage Coupe
which was launched in 2005, the Roadster shares the unique-to-Aston Martin
bonded aluminium VH (Vertical Horizontal) architecture – the backbone
to all modern Aston Martins. Adding to this structure, sophisticated
materials such as lightweight alloys, magnesium and advanced composites are
used for the body, further contributing to the car's low weight and high
rigidity.

Driver and passenger sit low, close to the car's centre of gravity,
where they can feel the car reacting to the input of the driver – a
special sensation, usually only experienced in racing cars –
providing a direct and sporting connection between car and driver.

Despite the additional mechanism associated with the Vantage
Roadster’s convertible roof and the additional body stiffness, Aston
Martin’s engineering team have ensured only a minimal weight increase
to preserve the agile and sporting characteristics of the V8 Vantage Coupe.
At just 4.38 metres (172.5 in) long, Vantage Roadster remains not only the
smallest model in the Aston Martin range but also one of the leanest cars
in its class.

The Vantage Roadster delivers exceptional performance with careful
development and engineering ensuring that the Roadster equals the
achievements of its Coupe sibling, with 0-100km/h (62mph) achieved in 5.0
seconds (0-60mph in 4.9 seconds) and a potential maximum speed of 280km/h
(175mph).

Vantage Roadster will be available with two transmission alternatives
from launch. Offered as standard is the fast-shifting, six-speed Graziano
conventional stick-shift manual gearbox, with ratios perfectly matched to
the performance of the V8 engine. This is joined by Aston Martin's new
Sportshift automated manual transmission – an ultra-quick system that
provides the driver with heightened precision via fingertip control of gear
changes using paddles to progress smoothly and swiftly through the
ratios.

Deliveries of the V8 Vantage Roadster are expected to commence during
quarter two 2007, with prices to be confirmed at a later date.

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